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30 April 2019

Macroeconomics Unfortunately the last two weeks have been dominated by the terror attack in Sri Lanka. Little is really known, just that the usual suspects have claimed responsibility or are being blamed. In...

German Perspective - 30.04.19

What happened this week: We had one of the nicest Easter breaks ever: sunshine, crystal clear blue skies, young and fresh green all over and temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius made it an extremely pleasant...

US Perspective - 30.04.19

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Last week in the big packer trade the offer lists of most packers were much more populated than the week prior. We saw packers lower their asking...

23 April 2019

German Perspective - 23.4.19

What happened this week: Although Easter is not a real break, one got the impression that the industry decided Easter should be like Christmas. This week was almost as quiet as the week before Christmas used...

US Perspective - 23.4.19

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Most packers entered the week appearing as if their offer lists were much more populated, and one of the packer’s lists apparently had doubled...

16 April 2019

German Perspective – 16.04.19

What happened last week: We have to realise that we are in a period of massive changes. The problem is that nobody knows what the changes are going to be. It is certainly not enough to just be clear that the...

US Perspective - 16.04.19

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Packers in the big packer market entered last week with offer lists that were fairly well populated. They also appeared to have a full complement of...

The Leather Pipeline - 16.04.19

Macroeconomics It was not easy to pick some interesting headlines from the past two weeks. This is not because nothing is happening, but because it is difficult to select which events could have an impact on...

09 April 2019

German Perspective – 09.04.19

What happened last week: Those looking for some kind of excitement in the hide market must be disappointed at the moment. Business continues to be a struggle and we are back at a time when one has to look...

US Perspective – 09.04.19

Courtesy of The Maxfield Report www.themaxfieldreport.com Last week, many packers in the big packer trade had offer lists that were more populated than the previous couple of weeks. The load count for many...

02 April 2019

German Perspective - 02.04.19

What happened this week: The first quarter of 2019 has ended. This is normally also the breaking point between the busy season for leather production (the winter) and the fading activity into the summer. This...

US Perspective - 02.04.19

Courtesy of www.themaxfieldreport.com Packers entered last week with offer lists that appeared more populated than those of the past few weeks. They increased the number of loads offered, as well as adding...

The Leather Pipeline - 02.04.19

Macroeconomics The past two weeks have been reasonably quiet in the world of finance and politics. The only exception is possibly the continuing drama in the over Brexit. The best screenwriters in Hollywood...

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